CALS Brooks Library

05/27/2026

Get your free tote bag and be entered for weekly drawings, sign up Summer@CALS now!

Registration for Summer @ CALS is open!
Unearth a story this summer — get a tote bag and score tickets to an Arkansas Travelers game (while supplies last). Once you register, create your Beanstalk account to log books and movies and earn digital badges for prizes.
Sign up: cals.org/summer

05/13/2026

Come play, connect, and have a great time at 4th Tuesday Game Night at CALS Brooks Library! Whether you're a chess strategist, a Monopoly mogul, or just love a good puzzle, we've got something for everyone — all ages welcome!
📅 Tuesday, May 26
🕓 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Games include chess, checkers, Monopoly, puzzles, magnetic tiles, and more. Free and open to all. See you there!
Learn more at: https://events.cals.org/event/16441310

04/15/2026

04/15/2026

🐝 We’re a week away! See you all Saturday! 🐝

04/15/2026

Saddle up, partners! Celebrate National Bike Month at the 3rd Annual Southwest Bike Rodeo Saturday, May 9th from 10 am - 12 pm.

The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) Dee Brown Library, Recycle Bikes for Kids, and Southwest Community Center team up for the wildest ride in town - teaching kids how to wrangle their two-wheeled broncos!

This isn’t your average bike event - it's a full-on bicycle rodeo featuring volunteers who can help conduct bike safety inspections, guide young riders through a corral of skills stations, and fit protective helmets. Young buckaroos ages 8 and older who can already balance and pedal their steel steeds are strongly encouraged to join the roundup.

No horse in your stable? No problem! Recycle Bikes for Kids is lassoing up free bicycles for the first 30 registered participants who show up ready to ride. Don't miss your chance to grab the reins on this rootin' tootin' opportunity!

Bike Registration Here!
https://forms.office.com/r/pzssy4kZCP

04/15/2026

Don't let a little rain stop you from visiting these upcoming Master Gardener plant sales! 🌻☔

April 17-18
🌱 Delta Blooms & Bees Home Garden Show, Pine Bluff (9am-5pm)
🌱 Pulaski County MG Plant Sale, Little Rock (8-11am)
🌱 Monroe County MG Plant Sale, Brinkley (8am-2pm)
🌱 Saline County MG Plant Sale, Alexander (8am-12pm)

April 24
🌱 Marion County MG Annual Plant & Bake Sale, Yellville (7:30-10:30am)

📆 For more details and additional dates, visit:
uaex.uada.edu/plant-sales

02/06/2026

Follow link in first comment for Southeast Trail development. This walking/bicycling trail will be connecting Southeast Pulaski County communities including College Station, Sweet Home, Wrightsville, and nearby rural areas.

Big trail momentum in Pulaski County! Progress on both the Southwest and Southeast Trails means safer walking and biking connections from Little Rock to Hot Springs and through East Little Rock. Read the latest updates on design, construction timelines, and future segments from Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde.

Comment below for the link. 🚴‍♀️🚶‍♂️🌳

02/04/2026

Use your CALS Library Card with Kanopy to join the

🎬✨ Big Movie Watch is back Feb 9–23! This time, we’re featuring Across the Universe.

Get the details and download the free marketing kit: https://bit.ly/4jFP3Rw 🎶🍿

02/04/2026

We're Open! CALS Brooks Library is open again after . Our regular hours are: Tuesdsays, 9:30 AM to 7PM; Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Tuesday Potluck Food Rescue distribution has been moved up to 3:30 PM. Thursday Potluck Food Rescue distribution is still at 9:30 AM.

Our Be Mighty Little Rock free pantry shelves and fridge are available during library hours. A Little Free Pantry box is located in the parking lot across from the City of Wrightsville, Arkansas City Hall entrance.

01/30/2026

🎉Good news! All CALS locations will open today, Friday, January 30.
📚Most branches: 11AM
📍CALS Milam Library: 1PM (limited hours)
Please continue to check our social media and cals.org for updates.
We can't wait to see you!